Jim Dickinson on political parties and the promises (and pledges) they make to students.
Image: Shutterstock 2016 was bad but we need to brace for an even worse 2017 by Martin McQuillan Comment 21/12/16 2
Image: Shutterstock 2020 admissions: sometimes dreams do come true by David Kernohan Policy Watch 20/08/20
Dangerous Medicine £9k? £6k? Actually only £2.39 – It’s Dangerous Medicine by Paul Greatrix Registrarism 27/02/15
wonkhe-fee-cut-slice A £7,500 fee cap? How a headline changed everything by David Kernohan Policy Watch 18/09/17 14
Image: IKON A beginner’s guide to student loans in the public accounts by Nicholas Barr Analysis 7/01/19 2
Image: Shutterstock A bit of honesty with the new minister wouldn’t go amiss by Andrew McRae Comment 17/02/20
Image: Ikon A bold plan for research will guide choices in a post-Covid economy by Beth Thompson Comment 11/05/20
Image: Shutterstock A former Aberystwyth SU president is Wales’ new First Minister by Kieron Rees Comment 17/03/24
A new dawn for parliamentary scrutiny of education policy? A new dawn for parliamentary scrutiny of education policy? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 16/11/22
Image: Shutterstock A One Nation ethos could navigate universities through the current political turmoil by Richard Brabner Comment 13/12/21 1
manifestos-higher-education-wonkhe A short history of party manifestos for HE by Emily Lupton Stacks 13/04/15
A sorry start to the new term for Gavin Williamson A sorry start to the new term for Gavin Williamson by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 1/09/20
Rachel, Boris and Jo Johnson Photo: Getty A tale of Cain and unable? by David Kernohan People 5/09/19
Image: Shutterstock A university manifesto for the next government by Debbie McVitty Comment 25/11/19
Image: IKON A wonk’s guide to engaging with new education ministers by Charles Heymann Analysis 15/01/18
Image: Ikon After all the hope and fear over Augar, the sector now has something solid to work with by Rachel Wolf Comment 24/02/22 4
Image: Shutterstock Growing concerns over blueprint for UKRI and research by James Wilsdon Analysis 20/06/16 1
Image: Shutterstock Ministers must stop spreading bogus news about bogus colleges by Mike Ratcliffe Analysis 25/04/17 7
Image: Shutterstock Preparing your university for a visit by Donald Trump by Mark Leach Analysis 3/07/17
balance-swing-wonkhe-small Liberal-minded students could swing the EU vote by Adam Wright Analysis 22/06/16
Image: Shutterstock Universities can rediscover public value by learning from the BBC by Martin Vogel Analysis 9/12/16 0
Who is new universities minister Andrea Jenkyns? Who is new universities minister Andrea Jenkyns? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 13/07/22 4
Image: Shutterstock Are there silver linings from the examnishambles? by Ian Turgoose Comment 21/08/20
Image: IKON Are universities keeping in touch with the new political zeitgeist? by Jonathan Woodhead Comment 10/04/17
Image: Shutterstock ARPA, ARIA, defence, and innovation: when research goes to war by David Kernohan Long read 16/03/21 1
Image: Shutterstock As universities embrace the civic, they must transcend activist/academic binaries by Ed Stevens Comment 6/05/25 8
Image: Shutterstock Assessing David Willetts’s university education by David Morris Long read 27/11/17 2
Autonomy now means whatever DfE wants it to mean Autonomy now means whatever DfE wants it to mean by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 15/04/21
wonkhe George Osborne Autumn Statement: Pain, sorcery and a rabbit called Tim by Andy Westwood Analysis 3/12/14
Image: IKON Begone, fiscal illusions: understanding student loans in the national deficit by Andrew McGettigan Long read 18/07/18 2
Image: Shutterstock Being ‘resourceful’ in academic engagement with parliament by Sarah Hayes Comment 11/07/18
British Social Attitudes Survey: 3 in 4 people support tuition fees by Emily Lupton Policy Watch 27/03/15 0
Image: Shutterstock Can the Secretary of State tell UKRI what to do? by David Kernohan Analysis 31/10/23 2
Can the Tory sensibles learn to love universities? Can the Tory sensibles learn to love universities? by David Kernohan 2/11/22
Image: Shutterstock Charity law and free speech: a cleft stick for universities? by Andrew Rudd Comment 22/01/18
Image: Shutterstock Turning students into citizens: a charter for active citizenship by Joy Carter Comment 24/11/16
wonkhe-conservative-strong-stable This election will test the laws (and patience) of the wonkiverse by Martin McQuillan Comment 2/05/17
Photo: Shutterstock Five immediate steps the government should take to support universities by Ant Bagshaw Comment 15/07/16 5
Photo: Alamy The government must clarify its Brexit priorities for higher education by Neil Carmichael Comment 21/11/16
Image: Shutterstock The graduate tax: higher education’s zombie idea by Will Cooling Comment 24/08/16 5
Image: Shutterstock For HE in Northern Ireland, the only certainty is uncertainty by Fergal McFerran Comment 20/04/17
Jo Johnson flanked by Greg Clark and Justine Greening - House of Commons 19th July 2016 How to turn the hot air of parliamentary debate into real change by Jim Dickinson Comment 19/07/16 3
cartoon-brexit-wonkhe-whitehall The new foes are the old ones: lies and ignorance by Rolf Tarrach Comment 21/02/17
Source: Alamy Not dead but stunned: HE policy in the May government by Andy Westwood Comment 16/07/16
The Welsh Assembly Principles and practicalities for delivering the Diamond Review by Kirsty Williams Comment 8/12/16 1
Image: IKON Six practical steps to deal with vice chancellor pay by Charles Heymann Comment 15/09/17 11
Photo: Shutterstock Taking back control not just banging on about Europe by Martin McQuillan Comment 18/07/16
seal-scroll-wonkhe The ancient argument, royal charters and universities by Catherine Boyd Comment 23/01/17 2
shutterstock_438021586 The morning after the referendum the night before by Martin McQuillan Comment 24/06/16 0
Photo: Shutterstock Amidst the chaos, the HE Bill is a raft that can take us to calmer waters by Maddalaine Ansell Comment 18/07/16 2
Image: Shutterstock Universities must get their public reputations in order by Ben Verinder Comment 14/11/16
Image: Shutterstock Universities need to change their argument about international students by Sunder Katwala Comment 12/12/16 1
Image: Shutterstock What next for universities in our disunited kingdom? by David Morris Comment 23/06/16 4
Image: IKON Universities, grammar schools and the week that social mobility went askew by David Morris Analysis 9/09/16 5
Image: Shutterstock Universities must be clear about their own Articles of faith by David Morris Comment 29/03/17 2
Image: IKON Anywhere to Somewhere: the achievement society and its discontents by David Morris Long read 10/04/17 11
Image: Shutterstock Universities urgently need to rediscover their civic mission by Smita Jamdar Comment 12/08/16 1
plan-direction Votey McVolte-Face – why Britain will not leave the EU by Martin McQuillan Comment 4/07/16 5
jo-cox-small-flowers-wonkhe What still remains: the lesson of Jo Cox by Martin McQuillan Comment 20/06/16 1
Image: Shutterstock Why I amended the Higher Education and Research Bill by Jo Johnson Comment 15/11/16 2
Source: Alamy Conservative Party Conference 2016: The Day of the Brexiteers by Martin McQuillan Comment 5/10/16
Image: IKON Contact hours return as a concern for ministers keen to respond to students by Jim Dickinson Comment 1/02/22 1
Image: Shutterstock Conversations on campus – what higher education will be talking about in 2023 by Team Wonkhe Comment 9/01/23
Image: Ikon Could higher education participation hold the key to the election? by David Kernohan Data 3/11/19
Image: Midjourney Countdown to the election: What are young people thinking? by Ben Farmer Comment 31/01/24
Image: IKON Transparency revolution: Is there bias in university admissions? Part II by David Morris Data 20/06/16 1
Image: IKON Transparency revolution: is there bias in university admissions? by David Morris Data 9/06/16 20
Image: Shutterstock Dear students, only the Lib Dems can save you now by Jim Dickinson Comment 22/04/15 5
